Aerosol discharge assembly

Abstract

An aerosol discharge assembly including an aerosol cap sized to frictionally fit atop a cylindrically-shaped aerosol can having a centrally located longitudinal axis and circular cross-section, the cylindrically-shaped aerosol can containing a pressurized fluid therein and a valve stem which, when depressed, discharges fluid there through. The aerosol cap is also cylindrically shaped having a longitudinal axis coextensive with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrically-shaped aerosol can. The aerosol cap further includes an open channel located along its longitudinal axis exposing the valve stem there through and a hose receiving channel exposed atop the aerosol cap. An actuator is sized to slip fit within the open channel and to slide within it when being depressed by a user, the actuator including a fluid inlet port sized to receive the valve stem and a fluid output port in fluid communication with the fluid inlet port such that when the actuator is depressed, pressurized fluid from the aerosol can is caused to enter the fluid inlet port, travel through the actuator and discharge through the fluid outlet port. The assembly also includes a flexible hose having a first end and a second end, the first end being sized to capture the fluid outlet port, the second end including a fixture for passing the pressurized fluid there through, the flexible hose being sized to frictionally fit within the hose receiving channel when not in use, the assembly also including a safety tab positioned atop and emanating from the actuator which when in place, prevents the actuator from being depressed within the open channel.

1 . An aerosol discharge assembly comprising:
 An aerosol cap sized to frictionally fit atop a cylindrically-shaped aerosol can having a centrally located longitudinal axis and circular cross-section, said cylindrically-shaped aerosol can containing a pressurized fluid therein and a valve stem which, when depressed, discharges said fluid there through, said aerosol cap being cylindrically shaped having a longitudinal axis coextensive with the longitudinal axis of said cylindrically-shaped aerosol can and a circular cross-section, said aerosol cap further comprising an open channel located along said longitudinal axis exposing said valve stem there through and a hose receiving channel exposed atop said aerosol cap;   an actuator sized to slip fit within said open channel and to slide within said open channel when being depressed by a user, said actuator comprising a fluid inlet port sized to frictionally fit said valve stem once said actuator is depressed and a fluid output port in fluid communication with said fluid inlet port such that when said actuator is depressed, pressurized fluid from said aerosol can is caused to enter said fluid inlet port, travel through said actuator and discharge through said fluid outlet port;   a flexible hose having a first end and a second end, said first end being sized to capture said fluid outlet port, said second end comprising a fixture for passing said pressurized fluid there through, said flexible hose being sized to frictionally fit within said hose receiving channel when not in use; and   a safety tab positioned atop and affixed to said actuator which, when in place, prevents said actuator from being depressed within said open channel.   
     
     
         2 . The aerosol discharge assembly of  claim 1  wherein said fluid comprises tire sealant and said second end of said flexible hose comprises a tire valve actuator which, when applied to a tire valve stem, facilitates the passage of said tire sealant there through. 
     
     
         3 . The aerosol discharge assembly of  claim 1  wherein said aerosol cap further comprises a radial channel exposed atop said aerosol cap in alignment with said actuator outlet port. 
     
     
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         6 . The aerosol discharge assembly of  claim 1  wherein said safety tab is a unitary part of said actuator and removable therefrom for enabling said actuator to be depressed for discharging said fluid from said aerosol can to said actuator inlet port.